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ARIADNE -- A Novel Optical LArTPC: Technical Design Report and Initial Characterisation using a Secondary Beam from the CERN PS and Cosmic Muons
- Source :
- JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, Journal of Instrumentation
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- ARIADNE is a 1-ton (330 kg fiducial mass) dual-phase liquid argon (LAr) time projection chamber (TPC) featuring a novel optical readout. Four electron-multiplying charge-coupled device (EMCCD) cameras are mounted externally, and these capture the secondary scintillation light produced in the holes of a thick electron gas multiplier (THGEM). Track reconstruction using this novel readout approach is demonstrated. Optical readout has the potential to be a cost effective alternative to charge readout in future LArTPCs. In this paper, the technical design of the detector is detailed. Results of mixed particle detection using a secondary beam from the CERN PS (representing the first ever optical images of argon interactions in a dual-phase LArTPC at a beamline) and cosmic muon detection at the University of Liverpool are also presented.<br />58 pages, 40 figures. Changes from previous version based on pre-publication review: improved quality of various figures, improved clarity of some definitions and reduced longer sentences for better readability, fixed typos and formatting errors
- Subjects :
- Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors
chemistry.chemical_element
FOS: Physical sciences
01 natural sciences
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
High Energy Physics - Experiment
03 medical and health sciences
High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex)
0302 clinical medicine
Optics
0103 physical sciences
Detectors and Experimental Techniques
physics.ins-det
Instrumentation
Mathematical Physics
Physics
Scintillation
Time projection chamber
Large Hadron Collider
Muon
Argon
hep-ex
010308 nuclear & particles physics
business.industry
Detector
Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
Beamline
chemistry
business
Particle Physics - Experiment
Beam (structure)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17480221 and 17426596
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, Journal of Instrumentation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2d2749812b89590855c487c6538334a6